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Matthew R. Ottemann

AttorneyChair, Tax, Trusts and Estates Group

Phone (402) 633-9571 Email Matthew

For clients facing current or anticipated tax audits, and in need of expert counsel for tax planning and assessment defense, Matt’s experience and strategic solutions provide welcome relief. He also helps clients head off potential problems at the pass, understanding and planning for the tax ramifications of significant business events. Matt’s analytical approach keeps his clients informed on how the law will, or could, affect their business decisions. Looking at situations with a business model analysis helps Matt spot potential pitfalls the client might have overlooked, and it helps keep the big picture intact – from transaction to transaction. And, if a dispute should arise, he stands by his team’s ability to provide superior representation.

For Matt’s full State Tax profile, click here.

For more information on our State Tax and Incentives Practice, see www.NebraskaStateTax.com.

Success Stories:
Matt has successfully represented a wide variety of companies in many business sectors in the defense and resolution of tax audits and appeals. Matt’s work has helped businesses save tens of millions of dollars in tax costs – both in taxes saved and tax incentives received.

Matt is also an experienced Estate Planner. He has been selected to teach Estate Planning to business students at Creighton University for several years, as well as Estate and Gift Taxation at the Creighton University School of Law.

Education

University of Alabama School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, Magna Cum Laude & Valedictorian, 2010)
Creighton University School of Law (J.D., Summa Cum Laude, 2006)
Creighton University (B.S.B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 1999)

Admissions

Nebraska (2006: Sustaining Member)
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (2006)
U.S. Tax Court (2006)
U.S. Court of Federal Claims (2006)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2006)

News

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August 20, 2026

McGrath North Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

June 5, 2026

McGrath North is Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

Events

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November 12, 2025

20th Annual Accounting Seminar

11/05/2020

15th Annual Seminar For Accounting Professionals

Alerts

07/07/2025

Key Tax Changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 3, 2025, Congress passed H.R. 1, more commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“Act”). The Act was signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The Act was structured as a budget reconciliation package to avoid the filibuster requirements in the Senate.

Publications

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February 4, 2026

The Impact of Nebraska's LB 644 on Existing Incentive Contracts

October 16, 2025

Impact of LB644 on Existing Incentive Contracts—And What To Do Next

Omaha Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Nebraska Society of CPAs

Adjunct Professor, Estate Planning, Creighton University School of Business
Adjunct Professor, Estate and Gift Taxation, Creighton University School of Law
Author, Lexis Nexis Federal Tax Advisor
Author, Lexis Nexis Nebraska State Tax Insights
Creighton Law Review
International Moot Court Board
Traveling Moot Court Team
Certified Public Accountant Certificate
Listed: Great Plains Rising Star (Tax) 2016-2017
Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation and Controversy-Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
“Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law, 2025
Listed: Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Nebraska, Tax – Band 1)